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. A. L. SOHRYVER.

LAMP.

No. 323,450. Patented Aug. 4, 1885.

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AUGUSTUS L. SGHRYVER, OF NEV YORK, N. Y.

LAMP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent. No. 323,450, dated August1835.

Application filed April :22, 18:5. (No model.)

To (1. whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, AUGUSTUS L. ScHRY- YER, acitizen of the UnitedStates, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of NewYork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Lamps; and Ido hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to certain novel and useful improvements in lamps,but more espe cially to that class of lamps used for attachment to thewalls of rooms or halls or for outdoor illumination, and in which thereflector is permanently secured to the reservoir, and has for itsobject to'furnish a device of this description which shall beexceedingly simple in construction and cheap in the process ofmanufacture, wl i e at the same time strong and durable; and with theseends in view my invention consists in the details of construc tion andcombination of elements hereinafter fully and in detail explained. andthen specifically designated by the claims.

In order that those skilled in the art to which my invent-ion appertainsmay fully understand its construction, I will proceed to describe thesame in detail, referring by letter to the accompanying drawings,forming a part of this specification. in which- Figure l is a front viewof my improved lamp; Fig. 2. a central section thereof, and Fig. 3 amodified view showing my construction as applied to an open-air lamp orlantern.

Similar letters denote like parts in the several figures of thedrawings.

A is the reservoir, formed from tin or other suitable substance. In formit is widest at its rear end, and tapers therefrom to the front. Inaddition to this taper, I preferably form the reservoir flaring slightlyfrom bottom to top upon the slanting sides, for the purpose presentlyexplained.

At B is any ordinary inlet for filling the lamp, and at O the threadedcollar, upon which the fixture is mounted, is rigidly secured.

D is a basin-shaped metal reflector, and this is attached to thereservoir by cutting in the side thereof from the edge toward the centera dovetailed opening, which, in the process of assembling, receives theforward end of the wedge-shaped reservoir, which fits this opening, andis securely held therein by solder or other convenient means.

As will be seen by reference to Fig. 2, the size of the opening in thereflector is so arranged with reference to the reservoir that whenassembled the end of the latter will be in the same vertical plane withthe face-line of the reflector. The outward flaring of the sides of thereservoir secures the reflector from up ward withdrawal from its seat.

E is the handle, secured to the rear end of the reservoir and to theupper rear portion of the reflector. Any ordinary opening. as G, in thetop portion allows the projection of the chimney. This handle alsoserves the purpose of a stay or brace, and by means of the hole throughsaid handle at F, Fig. 2, the suspension of thelanip from a nail or hookis readily effected.

Among the advantages resultant from this construction are the following:The securing of the reflector around the reservoir fastens it rigidly tothe latter, and the long line of con-' tact affords opportunity forpermanent fastening bysolder; also, as the reservoir is placed withinthe reflector by the use of any ordinary lamp-fixture, the flame will beopposite the center of the reflecting-surface.

In Fig. 3 I have shown a modification of my device, in which ahood, H,covers the hole G, and a hinged glass, .T, closes the front of thereflector. This form I find advantageous for outdoor illumination or foruse as a lantern.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination of the reservoir tapering from back to front andflaring from its bottom outward, the reflector cut away so as to conformto the cross-section of the reservoir and to embrace the latter, and thel]l.l1 dle, one end thereof secured to the reflector and the other tothe reservoir, all arranged as described, and for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination of reservoir A, having inlet 13 and burner-collar C,reflector D, wedged as described over the forward portion of thereservoir, and handle E, secured to and connecting the reflector andreservoir, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

AUGUSTUS L. SCHBYVER.

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